
This research group conducts practice-oriented scientific research to develop effective, useful, innovative and integrated approaches to tackling child abuse. In the Netherlands, around 119,000 children grow up in unsafe home environments – that means, on average, there is one child in every classroom affected by this.
Within the broad theme of child abuse, the research line focuses in particular on:
Primary prevention
- Making the dark sides of parenting a subject for discussion
- Breaking the taboo around child abuse
- Strengthening all parents in their parenting
Secondary prevention
- Strengthening vulnerable parents in their parenting (reducing risks, strengthening protective factors);
- Early detection and tailor-made options.
Strengthening the actions and attitude of the (prospective) professional
- Working with the reporting code
- Talk about (suspected) child abuse
- Working together and learning from each other
Using experiential expertise
- Paying attention to the perspective of all parties involved (perpetrator/victim/bystander).
- Using experiential knowledge in addition to academic and practical knowledge.
Research, education & practice
Professor
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Dr. Susan Ketner
Professor Comprehensive approach to child abuse
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